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The Kite: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Lyle Bettger. Festus finds a little girl out on the prairie. He learns she saw her mother get killed by a stranger.
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- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1964-02-29
Find out who starred in the 1964 episode of Gunsmoke, The Kite, based on the radio series. See the full list of directors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
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Festus finds a little girl out on the prairie. He learns she saw her mother get killed by a stranger. When he takes her to Dodge, Matt hears she was hiding when this happened but can identify this man who may already be in town. Two rides, Joe Bryan and Ed Polk, (Burt Douglas, Lyle Bettger) are running from a posse after holding up a bank. The two ...
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This episode is a bissextile episode, meaning it is broadcast on Leap Year Day (February 29th), which occurs only every four years.
Scene excerpts
Character quotes 1. Festus Haggen:I swear, the only difference in women is in their size. Some are big, and some are little. 2. Letty Cassidy: You don't like women, do you? 3. Festus Haggen:Sure, I like 'em fine. And I'll tell ya one thing, a drink or two helps out. 4. Letty Cassidy:Then let's go to a saloon! 1. Marshal Matt Dillon:That's the worst part of being this job, being a jailer. 2. Festus Haggen:That's what you get for taking prisoners alive.
Soundtracks
1. The Old Trail- by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer, Aspen Fair Music, Inc. (ASCAP) 2. The Old Gray Mare(uncredited) - Traditional Folk song, is performed by unseen pianist in Long Branch Saloon [background music]
Starring
1. James Arness as Matt Dillon 2. Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode 3. Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams 4. Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell 5. Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen 6. Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper
Guest starring
1. Lyle Bettger as Ed Polk(as Robert Wilke) 2. Michael Higgins as Ron Cassidy 3. Allyson Ames as Clara Cassidy, Ron's wife 4. Betsy Hale as Letty Cassidy, Ron's daughter 5. Burt Douglas as Joe Bryan 6. Glenn Strange as Sam Rest of cast listed alphabetically: 1. Nick Borganias Barfly (uncredited) 2. Bill Borzageas Barfly (uncredited) 3. Russell Custeras Barfly (uncredited) 4. Duke Fishmanas Townsman (uncredited) 5. Matthew McCueas Barfly (uncredited) 6. Charles Mortonas Sleeping Barkeep (uncre...
Festus finds a little girl out on the prairie. He learns she saw her mother get killed by a stranger. When he takes her to Dodge, Matt hears she was hiding when this happened but can identify this man who may already be in town.
At first Letty doesn't trust Festus, but after he lassos her, they return to the Cassidy farm and bury Clara. They leave a note for the Cassidy father and make their way to Dodge. A friendship develops between Festus and Letty, and they build a kite together, hence the name of the episode.
The Kite. The life of a small girl is endangered because she is the only witness to the shooting of her mother. S9E23 50 min. Pluto TV. Movies and Shows in United States. Gunsmoke. Stream Gunsmoke free and on-demand with Pluto TV. Season 9, Episode 23. Stream now. Pay never.
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